{"id":1441,"date":"2014-02-04T13:01:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T11:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/?page_id=1441"},"modified":"2018-04-10T16:50:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T15:50:10","slug":"smacking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/en\/instruments\/campaigns\/smacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Against Smacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Raise your hand against smacking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Againstsmacking.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1415 alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Againstsmacking.jpg\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Againstsmacking.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Againstsmacking-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Againstsmacking-560x396.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Againstsmacking-260x184.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Againstsmacking-160x113.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/a>Corporal punishment is the most widespread form of violence against children. <\/p>\n<p>Even though it violates children\u2019s rights, conveys the wrong message to the child and may cause serious physical and psychological harm, a large majority of all parents in Europe approve of this practice.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/en\/council-of-europe\/\" title=\"Council of Europe\">Council of Europe<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is challenging corporal punishment by campaigning for the total abolition of this practice.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europewatchdog.info\/en\/instruments\/campaigns\/\" title=\"Campaigns\">campaign<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u201cRaise your hand against smacking\u201d started in 2008 in Zagreb, was aimed at both the general public and decision makers and launched a public debate about corporal punishment throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The campaign&#8217;s TV-spot<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qtUdWJZ__ms?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%; text-align: left;\"><br \/>\n_<br \/>\nTV-Spot \u00a9 CoE<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raise your hand against smacking Corporal punishment is the most widespread form of violence against children. Even though it violates children\u2019s rights, conveys the wrong message to the child and may cause serious physical and psychological harm, a large majority of all parents in Europe approve of this practice. 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